5by5 Studios is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 Internet broadcasting network created by Dan Benjamin

Dan Benjamin

Dan Paul Benjamin is a software developer, user interface designer, writer, and podcaster.In 2010, Benjamin started 5by5, a podcast production outlet that currently produces twenty shows, including several co-hosts such as Back to Work with Merlin Mann, The Big Web Show with Jeffrey Zeldman, The...

 that creates, distributes, and broadcasts web video interviews and podcasts. 5by5 has been called "NPR

NPR

NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...

 for geeks", as the broadcasts discuss technology and internet culture and are targeted towards developers, designers and technology enthusiasts.

There are currently 20 broadcasts that are downloaded over 300,000 times a week. The format for most of the shows is Benjamin and a co-host discussing topics live with an IRC audience, who often provide feedback, ask questions, and are often quoted during the show.

Production

Benjamin built a home recording studio in his house in Florida and uses a Heil PR 40 dynamic mic, Joe Meek ThreeQ pre-amp, and a Mackie Onyx 1620i firewire mixer. He uses Logic Studio

Logic Studio

Logic Studio is a music production suite by Apple Inc. The first version of Logic Studio was unveiled on September 12, 2007.It claims to be the largest collection of modeled instruments, sampler instruments, effect plug-ins, and audio loops ever put in a single box.The package contains Logic Pro,...

 for multitrack recording and Telestream’s Wirecast to live-stream both the audio and video. Video interviews are recorded using a Skype video conference and screen capture software, with each guest on a dedicated Mac Mini. Benjamin edits and produces all but a few of the broadcasts.

The shows are broadcast live using justin.tv

Justin.tv

Justin.tv is a website created by Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel and Kyle Vogt in 2007 that allows anyone to broadcast video online. Justin.tv user accounts are called "channels", and users are encouraged to broadcast a wide variety of user-generated live video content, called...

. Video interviews are recorded using a Skype video connection and screen capture software.

Awards

5by5's The Big Web Show, co-hosted by Jeffrey Zeldman

Jeffrey Zeldman

- External links :* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * , , and A List Apart Web Surveys* * , "Boagworld", 2010-03-31* "InformIT Network"* , Khoi Vinh's Subtraction, 2006-10-10* , "DMXzone.com"* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...

, won three .net Magazine awards in November 2010.

Broadcasts

Broadcast	Summary	Hosts	Schedule	Launch date
Back To Work	Productivity, communication, work, constraints, and tools
The Big Web Show	Web publishing, art direction, content strategy, typography, web technology, and more
Build and Analyze	Discussion show about the world of iPhone, iPad, iOS, and mobile web development
The Critical Path	Contemplating the causality of success and failure in mobile computing.
Founders Talk	Interview podcast profiling founders building businesses both online and offline
Geek Friday	A weekly show exploring, discussing, and reality-checking geek topics, including tech, TV, movies, comics, and more
Hypercritical	What is wrong in the world of Apple and related technologies and businesses
The Ihnatko Almanac	Discussion that mostly focuses on the Clickable Arts: movies, music, books, comics, articles, and other bits of entertainment and news
The Talk Show	Discussion about technology, Apple, Mac, iPhone, iPad, movies, directors, and the Web

Past shows

Broadcast	Summary	Hosts	Schedule	Launch date
Boom, Outta Here	Sports and common sense
Briefly Awesome	What's cool, new, and interesting in the world of web, mobile, social media, and entertainment
The Conversation	Discussions with special guests, the latest tech and development news, and your calls
The Daily Edition	Daily show bringing you a little bit of everything, like news, talk, and discussion
The Dev Show	Ruby, PHP, Java, JavaScript, and more
Expression Engine Podcast	Technical discussions about ExpressionEngine, and the latest news and updates from the EE community
Internet Superhero	Dave Pell's soundbytes from Tweetage Wasteland: a look at our lives in the era of the social web, at the intersection of realtime and real life
The Mixdown	Audio/video recording and broadcasting, featuring discussion about gear, tips, tricks, and advice. Education, discussion, audience Q/A
On the Internet	Latest news and gossip from the tech world
The Pipeline	Interview show, featuring in-depth conversations with innovators, designers, geeks, newsmakers, entrepreneurs, and people who create amazing things.
The Ruby Show	News and discussion about the latest topics in the Ruby and Rails communities
Tack Sharp	Discussing the art and science of photography, equipment, gear, and techniques, with topics and discussions geared toward both professional and hobbyist photographers
The UIE Book Club	Usability, content, and more, with the authors themselves.